Re: tlug: xdm and 'nologin' on Slackware

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Jim Schweizer wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I had thought there was a way to disable any new login attempts
> into a system by simply creating a file called /etc/nologin.
> 
> Supposedly, it can have a null file size or a message can be 
> placed into the file informing the status of the system. If a
> user attempts to login remotely, a message should be displayed
> with contents of the /etc/nologin file, and then disconnect the
> user.
> 
> But, on Slackware running xdm if you create the file then
> reboot, the nologin file vaporizes and regular logins are allowed
> 
> Hmmm, since xdm runs as root, is /etc/nologin not a valid option?

no, but it's automatically deleted when you reboot.  just 'touch
/etc/nologin' and leave the system alone, and logins should be disallowed.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
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